The Court of Appeal has upheld the mandatory Law Society of Kenya (LSK) membership requirements for all advocates in the country.
In a ruling delivered on Friday, 25 July, the court dismissed an appeal, which was submitted by an advocate who had challenged the constitutional legitimacy of the Advocates Act, which stipulates that all advocates in the country must register with LSK to practice law.
According to the individuals, the act violated Article 36 of the Constitution, which guarantees the freedom of association.
In a ruling delivered in March 2019, the High Court had dismissed the same petition, citing the lack of sufficient evidence that would demonstrate the invalidity of the act and how it violated the rights in the Bill of Rights.
